Entrepreneur and Small Business Advice Centre

When you think of food manufacturing, what type of company do you think of? Brand Names, 24-hour mass production and international trading. Yes, the big players.

However, we at Cox & Plant never see a job as too small nor a company as too unknown just because they maybe new to the market. Often, traditional smaller, new businesses and Entrepreneurs feel overlooked and out of their depth in a technologically advanced industry that the Food Industry has become over recent years.

Our experienced, yet patient and friendly project team can assist with any queries and are on hand from the beginning of the project to guide you through step-by-step to the end. If you feel your machines are outdated, or you have recently started a Food Manufacturing company and do not really understand the products that are available to you, then you have come to the right place.

This is why we developed this section; a section specially designed and written for companies and individuals with limited engineering knowledge. If you know that something in your company needs a radical change, but you don't know what, such as an increase in efficiency, it is likely you can find the answer here. The most simple answer at that.

Our Commercial Director Andy Cox commented that "When I first started at the company, I understood most aspects of Marketing, Finance and the general running of the business but had very little knowledge of the engineering aspects that I infact had to market. This knowledge has now come with time and experience, but these are two factors that new companies don't have. When analysing our website, I realised one thing, that although the technological jargon is impressive and great for those who use it everyday, I also realised that we were alienating a segment of the market who don't know what a Cluster Buster is, but could potentially use one and need one in their factory"

We suggest that you visit our Self-Diagnosis area first. Here you can establish a general feel for the products we offer and find out what you think you may need. Just click on the links below for further information:

• Self Diagnosis help
• FAQ's
• Key Terms explained
• Key Business Links for Business Start-up in the food industry
• Our Personal Advice Page